Liverpool, England
I was so happy to see the sun shine all day long! Liverpool has been voted the Capitol of Culture for 2008 and apparently is the “in city” for the time being. Perhaps I missed something, but it just seemed like a quite city to me. I didn’t see loads and loads of people in the city center at any point and I liked it to be honest. It was nice to know that this city is not in a constant rush.
The first place I really went was the Cavern Quarter. This is famous for the Beatles. They first began playing in The Cavern pub. That place looks like a bomb shelter and in that case is probably a great place to be if that’s ever needed. The stage is really tiny and I felt like I had to bend over when standing on it.
Liverpool is already a nice city, but when much of the construction near Albert’s Dock is completed is will look much better. I went to the International Museum of Slavery which is the first of its kind. I was a bit sad to see the things on exhibition and to read stories of people. I suppose this is the point they are trying to get across though. There was a mention of Tennessee. It was only for the notoriety of the Ku Klux Klan, great eh? I also made a visit to the Liverpool Cathedral which is noted to be the largest in Europe and it was spectacular. The best I’ve ever seen anyways. I also went to the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral which was too modern for my taste, but the stain glass was great on the inside. The place had a glow of blues and purples. I really did not get a chance to have a better look at this city as my time was very limited there, but nevertheless it seems like a great place especially since the economy is picking up.
